GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |